"I guess Mr. Liu has already told you that I still need a leading actor in my new film, so the way you dress up is really very different from now."
The mature and steady uncle instantly returned to his former role as a national idol.
A true national idol cannot be compared to someone who relies on facial recognition to gain a sense of presence. From 15-year-old boys and girls to 40- and 50-year-old adults, there were not many people who didn't know him at that time.
"Thank you, Mr. Tang, for giving me this opportunity. I will not let you down." Lu Yi said gratefully.
"Your character is a bohemian "angry young man" who is a bit romantic, wants to be a poet, and values love and justice..."
"Now you perform two clips, dancing with a foreign girl in a ballroom, making the dance more casual and chic."
"No problem, Mr. Tang, I learned it when I was young."
Lu Yi agreed immediately and started acting in the office.
There is no music and no dance partners, but for a veteran actor who has been acting for almost 10 years, it is not a problem at all.
I have to say that Lu Yi looked like he was 10 years younger at this time. His movements were relaxed, but his facial expression was still a bit tense.
"Relax a little, and imagine that the atmosphere at that time was relatively conservative. It was rare to be able to let loose in the dance hall, just like when you deliberately acted handsome in school to attract girls."
"Okay, now you are dancing and walking, and when you come to the aisle outside the ballroom, you face the American girl sideways, twisting left and right..."
Then he was asked to try out a crying scene, which was the scene where Cheng Dongqing helped him cut off his long hair and faced the mirror after Lucy left.
The work was done quite well and basically met the requirements, but it was very different from his role in recent years, and he didn't change it for a while.
"Take the script first and try to figure out the characters, the life of college students in the 1980s, and the characteristics of study. Try your best to make yourself look of the era in your movements."
After Lu Yi went out, Tang An had someone call Deng Chao in.
They have received the notice today and are already waiting.
"Mr. Tang."
Deng Chao's mood is as good as Lu Yi's. Two consecutive movies, "Assembly" and "Now You See Me," have pushed him into the ranks of first-line movie stars. This time he can continue to star in Tang An's movie, which will make him
His position is more stable.
At least in the Mesozoic era in the country, no one dares to say that they can stabilize him.
Tang An smiled and asked, "Do you know your role?"
"I know, he is an elite young man, returned from an aristocratic family, with a flamboyant personality, aloofness, and very strong..."
It seems that Felin has roughly told him that anyone who can achieve this position has some ability, and he can roughly summarize the characteristics of the character after reading the script twice.
"Take the script back and study it. Your character is an atypical character in a typical environment. Take the character biography and think about how to highlight this difference and contradiction."
As simple as ever, the character is established in just a few words.
Deng Chao was not surprised, Tang An's characteristics were like this, and he was not worried that he was not suitable for this role.
Tang An must have considered it repeatedly before choosing himself.
"Thank you, Mr. Tang. I will definitely live up to your trust."
Next came Wang Xiaoming. In addition to the usual questions, Tang An also had other instructions.
"Director Wang will find you a foreign English teacher. From now on, no matter what you are doing, even if you are filming on another crew, you must practice diligently during the breaks. If you can't pass the speaking test, don't call me unreasonable."
"No problem, Mr. Tang, don't worry, I spoke Japanese very well last time I filmed "The Wind"." Wang Xiaoming assured immediately.
Tang An shook his head, "Japanese is different from English. How many viewers can speak Japanese? But many people can speak English, and you are also a TOEFL training teacher, so you must do your best."
"Also, take off your T-shirt and let me take a look."
scare...
Wang Xiaoming met Tang An's indifferent gaze and was shocked, wondering what he was trying to do.
"Hurry up, I have a lot of things to do and I'm busy."
"Oh...ok."
Mr. Tang should not be that kind of person!
Wang Xiaoming quickly shook off the unhealthy thoughts in his mind and took off his T-shirt.
She has a very good figure, with well-defined muscles and is very beautiful.
But Tang An shook his head again, "Are you still exercising now?"
"Yes, I didn't stop after filming "The Wind" last time. I saved time to practice again after rebounding. I will make time every day."
It turns out that the role requires a good figure, and Wang Xiaoming couldn't help but feel glad that he didn't relax and exercise.
However, Tang An's next words made him dumbfounded.
"Stop training from now on and start gaining weight. Let's see if we gain 15 pounds first."
Seeing Wang Xiaoming staring at him, Tang An patiently explained.
"Cheng Dongqing was born in a rural area and her family conditions are not good..."
"But rural people work every day. Without oil and water, shouldn't they be very thin? How do they gain weight?" Wang Xiaoming asked puzzledly.
"Have you seen a few rural people with such a toned body? Others are thin, but they have no fat on their bodies."
"Either you lose weight, at least you can see the ribs on your body, or you gain weight. This muscle will definitely not work, but don't gain weight. Take care of yourself."
He left Tang An's office with a depressed look on his face. He had been exercising for two years, but now he just made himself gain weight with just one sentence. Wasn't he tired in vain? He didn't eat well either.
Wang Xiaoming, who was quite unhappy, made a phone call.
"Hey Brother Quan, let's go to your hot pot restaurant for dinner tonight and get some Oula mutton."
"It's nice to have a dinner together, but aren't you working out? Ola sheep has a high fat content."
Ren Quan's confused voice came from the phone.
"That's just when I gain weight, so I can eat freely."
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After the three male leads were decided, the heroine Wang Zhonglei contacted them, and for other roles the four major agents recommended candidates.
At noon, Tang An made an appointment with Chen Guofu for dinner and talked about the preparations for the movie.
The most important thing is the choice of shooting location, which must be in line with the atmosphere of the 1980s and 1990s and must not be inconsistent.
"Mr. Chen, I leave the film preparations to you. The main thing is the selection of location. It should be completed within a month. I have to rush to the crew of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" next year, and the time is very tight."
"It's not difficult to find universities, dormitories, and that abandoned factory that match the era. Industrial cities like northern Hebei or Northeast China have many old districts and dilapidated schools. But can you do it in a month?"
Dividing shot scripts and dividing scripts are very time-consuming, and we can't rush it. One month is too difficult.
"I will make the storyboards as soon as possible, roughly decide on the shooting plan first, and have people start dividing the scripts while filming."
"One location at a time, the scenes in each location are relatively even, so there shouldn't be any chaos."
If the actors perform well, this film can be completed in three months at most.
I stayed in the United States for half a month and in China for two and a half months.
Even if it conflicts with "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", I can finish filming the domestic scenes first, and then go to the United States after finishing my work there.
Here Tang An is preparing for his new film "Partners in China", and the film market is also very busy.
A film that has a high probability of breaking 200 million, and a film without a famous director, made the team behind the leading actors very excited, and they all worked hard to promote themselves.
It even helped Tang An and the others save some publicity expenses.
On October 13, "Painted Skin", which was released for 16 days, finally exceeded the 200 million mark, becoming the fourth movie this year to exceed 200 million.
I only got 10 million in the next 10 days. This was because the National Day holiday was over and there was no follow-up.
However, breaking 200 million has fully met Tang An's expectations, and also made the other two investors excited.